diff --git a/src/circles/Circles.sol b/src/circles/Circles.sol
index 45d2c63..4174b2a 100644
--- a/src/circles/Circles.sol
+++ b/src/circles/Circles.sol
@@ -185,14 +185,12 @@ contract Circles is ERC1155, ICirclesErrors {
         discountedTotalSupplies[_id] = totalSupplyBalance;
     }
 
-    // Private functions
-
     /**
      * @dev Max function to compare two values.
      * @param a Value a
      * @param b Value b
      */
-    function _max(uint256 a, uint256 b) private pure returns (uint256) {
+    function _max(uint256 a, uint256 b) internal pure returns (uint256) {
         return a >= b ? a : b;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/hub/Hub.sol b/src/hub/Hub.sol
index b99a4a9..c669faa 100644
--- a/src/hub/Hub.sol
+++ b/src/hub/Hub.sol
@@ -1117,7 +1117,9 @@ contract Hub is Circles, TypeDefinitions, IHubErrors {
         // to avoid possible overlap of the mint between Hub v1 and Hub v2
         if (mintTime.mintV1Status != _mintV1Status) {
             mintTime.mintV1Status = _mintV1Status;
-            mintTime.lastMintTime = uint96(block.timestamp);
+            // for last mint time take the maximum to avoid resetting "INDEFINITE_FUTURE"
+            // which indicates stopped status of the human
+            mintTime.lastMintTime = uint96(_max(mintTime.lastMintTime, uint96(block.timestamp)));
         }
     }